§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the average pay levels for each nursing grade from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement; [66048]
(2) if he will list the percentage pay increases to nurses for each year from 1992 to date; and if he will make a statement. [66047]
§ Mr. DenhamEstimated total annual average earnings for nursing staff by grade, taken from the Department's August 1997 earnings survey, are shown in the table. Similar information for earlier years is not available centrally, but advance letters issued to the National Health Service containing information about the national rates of pay for nursing staff since 1992 have been placed in the Library. These advance letters also give details of the percentage increases in the national rates of pay for nursing staff since 1992.
National Health Service hospital and community health services nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff: total annual average earnings by grade; England £ per annum Grade August 1997 December 19981 A 11,200 11,800 B 12,500 13,100 C 14,500 15,200 D 15,600 16,400 E 18,200 19,100 F 20,800 21,900 G 22,300 23,500 H 23,900 25,100 I 26,200 27.500 1 Figures for December 1998 are extrapolated from figures for August 1997. They assume no change in the number of staff on each grade or incremental point, and incorporate all parts of the 1998–99 pay settlement for nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff. Notes:
It is not possible to show annual percentage changes because the available figures do not cover a discrete 12 month period. Between August 1997 and December 1998 components of the 1997–98 and 1998–99 national pay settlements for nursing staff would have been implemented.
Total annual average pay was estimated across all incremental points for each grade.
Data are rounded to the nearest £100.
Source:
Department of Health's August 1997 NHS Earnings Survey